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Melissa in the Morning: School Immunizations
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and with a couple weeks left before the new school year, we spoke with Dr. Magna Dias. She is the chair of Pediatrics at Bridgeport Hospital and discussed the need for immunizations and addressed vaccine hesitancy.
Source: WICC
14 Aug 2024
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Conn. sees largest whooping cough outbreak in years, just in time for back-to-school
As families prepare for kids to head back to school in a couple weeks, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CTDPH) is alerting parents of a contagious illness on the rise: whooping cough. It’s the largest outbreak in years, with 93 cases so far in 2024, compared to just 11 all of last year according to the CTDPH.
Source: WTNH
13 Aug 2024
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State expands Bridgeport program that offers home visits to families of newborns: 'A lifeline'
A pilot program started at Bridgeport Hospital has offered at-home visits to the families of nearly 500 newborns and will be expanding next month, officials announced Monday.
Source: New Haven Register
30 Apr 2024
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Health officials sound the alarm as measles cases spike across the country
A Yale health expert is raising awareness of measles as cases are reported in New York and New Jersey. Dr. Magna Dias, a professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine says the U.S. typically sees a few cases of measles each year from unvaccinated travelers coming into the country.
Source: News 12 CT
15 Apr 2024
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Find Yale Pediatrics at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
Check out where our faculty will be presenting at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Toronto, Canada.
28 Feb 2024
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New First-Generation Low-Income Program Aims to Create Community at YSM
Support. Skills. Community. That's what a new Yale School of Medicine program hopes to provide its first-generation and/or low-income individuals. And the concept is personal.
20 Oct 2023
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The Updated COVID Vaccine Is Here: 10 Things to Know
The new shots designed to protect against XBB.1.5 should also protect against more recent virus strains, including EG.5 and BA.2.86.
Source: Yale Medicine
3 Oct 2023
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Can ‘Strategic Masking’ Protect Against COVID-19, Flu, and RSV?
You may not always need a mask, but wearing one in certain situations could be helpful.
Source: Yale Medicine
20 Sep 2023
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Women in Medicine Month Spotlight: Magna Dias, MD, FAAP
Learn about our Dr. Magna Dias during Women in Medicine Month!
15 Sep 2023
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What To Know About the New RSV Shot
A new shot aimed at protecting babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, could help to prevent a surge of pediatric hospitalizations this winter. The Food and Drug administration recently approved nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for all babies up to 8 months old who are about to enter their first RSV season and for infants between 8 and 19 months who are at high risk of severe infection due to things like being born premature, having a congenital heart condition or chronic lung problems.
Source: Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
29 Aug 2023
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Connecticut hospitals seeing dramatic rise in RSV cases in children
A dramatic rise in the number of children contracting respiratory illnesses is overwhelming some Connecticut hospitals.
Source: ABC 7 NY
19 Oct 2022
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Connecticut begins rolling out COVID vaccines for kids under 5 years old
Connecticut begins rolling out COVID vaccines for kids under 5 years old Jun 20, 2022, 8:52pmUpdated 10h ago By: John Craven 1:58 / 1:58 Starting Monday, children under 5 years old can finally get a COVID vaccine after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off over the weekend. Connecticut ordered more than 26,000 doses and is ready to administer the shots immediately.
Source: CT News 12
20 Jun 2022
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Health care providers: Expand HUSKY to undocumented immigrants
This letter has been signed by over 350 health care providers in Connecticut who believe that eligibility for HUSKY, Connecticut’s Medicaid program, should be extended to undocumented members of our community.
Source: Medium
28 Mar 2022
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Moderna claims COVID-19 vaccine safe in children 6 months to 6 years old
A potential big step forward in vaccinating younger kids against COVID. Moderna says its vaccine is safe in kids 6 months to 6 years old and is seeking emergency use authorization from the FDA. Now the process begins to see if that holds up.
Source: WTNH
23 Mar 2022
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Pandemic Cold and Flu Season: A Parent’s Back-to-School Guide
Kids missed building immunity last year. What will this year be like?
Source: Yale Medicine
8 Sep 2021
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The Delta Variant May Cause Different COVID-19 Symptoms
The Delta variant may be changing which COVID-19 symptoms are most common.
Source: VeryWell Health
12 Jul 2021
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Department of Pediatrics Faculty Awards for the 2020-21 Academic Year
Several members of Pediatrics' faculty received awards for their distinguished service during the 2020-2021 academic year.
16 Jun 2021
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The COVID-19 push to evolve
Has anyone else noticed how slow it has been on your pediatric floors? Well, you are not alone.
Source: The Hospitalist
6 Apr 2021
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Connecticut's largest city poised to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products
Connecticut's largest city is looking to ban flavored tobacco products: Bridgeport officials announced plans to introduce an ordinance that will ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products.
Source: WFSB
28 Jan 2021
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Child vaccinations drop during coronavirus pandemic, worrying health experts
Child vaccination rates have dropped in Connecticut and elsewhere as social distancing measures have been established during the COVID-19 pandemic. As states begin to reopen, local experts are mostly optimistic that the rates will rebound, but said there could be grim consequences if they don’t turn around.
Source: CT Post
19 May 2020